Rodrigo Duterte's August 7, 2016, speech

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On 7 August 2016, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte revealed the names of 150 "high value target" public officials, including mayors, local government executives, legislators, police, military and judges, found to be involved in illegal drug trade in a speech at the Naval Station Felix Apolinario in Camp Panacan, Davao City, which was during his wake visit to four NavForEastMin soldiers killed during clashes with the New People's Army in Compostela Valley. Duterte described the drugs situation in the country as "pandemic" after 600,000 drug dealers and dependents have surrendered to the police in just one month since he took office.

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